Musicians roles in the UK earn a median of £47,000 per year, equivalent to £22.92 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 16.3% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £43,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £54,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 3 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £46,591/yr (1% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£47,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£22.92
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+16.3%
vs 2023
Annual Pay Range
£46,500 – £
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Musicians across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £54,500 |
| South East | £49,000 |
| East | £47,500 |
| Scotland | £47,000 |
| South West | £44,500 |
| North West | £44,500 |
| East Midlands | £44,500 |
| West Midlands | £44,500 |
| Wales | £44,000 |
| North East | £44,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £43,500 |
| UK | £47,000 |
Annual pay grew by +16.3% from 2023 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Musicians.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Musicians in the UK is £47,000 per year (about £22.92 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Musicians earn between £46,500 and £ a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Musicians pay rose by 16.3% from 2023 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Musicians is in London, at £54,500 per year.
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Musicians write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.
There are no formal academic entry requirements although many possess a degree and/or diploma. Entry to a degree or graduate diploma course requires A levels/H grades. Entrants to the performers’ diploma course generally possess GCSEs/S grades and associated board graded examination passes in their chosen instrument(s) and will be required to audition.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.